Prosecution Insights
Prosecution Insights
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3771 3774 3795 3796
This examiner grants 71% of resolved cases
Thomas M. McEvoy is an examiner in Tech Center 3700 and Art Unit 3731, with a history of 1018 resolved cases. His allowance rate is 70.8 percent, indicating a generally positive outlook for patent applications under his review. However, the median days to allowance is 1326, which suggests a prosecution period that extends over a considerable timeframe.
The most striking data point for McEvoy is the interview lift of 35.4 percent. This increase over the baseline 70.8 percent allowance rate suggests that interviews are an exceptionally effective strategy for this examiner. For the 1018 resolved cases, engaging in direct dialogue appears to be a primary driver of successful outcomes. Given the 1326-day median pendency, practitioners should prioritize interviews early in the process to potentially overcome hurdles and secure an allowance in Art Unit 3731. The combination of his baseline rate and a high interview lift provides a clear roadmap for success.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19086927 | DEVICE ENABLING WIRE CANNULATION | Non-Final OA | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 17479447 | ADJUSTABLE LUMEN APPOSING STENT | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 17473438 | STENTS AND METHODS FOR USE AND MANUFACTURE OF STENTS WITH IMPROVED RETENTION MEMBERS | Final Rejection | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. |
| 17844638 | SCISSOR SLEEVE ASSEMBLY PROTECTION | Final Rejection | CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONAL |
| 18656922 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HOLDING A FLEXIBLE ELONGATE DEVICE IN A POSE | Final Rejection | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
| 18626742 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TELEOPERATED CONTROL OF AN IMAGING INSTRUMENT | Final Rejection | INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
| 19258077 | Surgical Arm And Method Of Providing Visual Guidance For Operating Same | Non-Final OA | Stryker European Operations Limited |
| 17470009 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE DETACHMENT SYSTEM WITH SPLIT TUBE AND CYLINDRICAL COUPLING | Non-Final OA | DePuy Synthes Products, Inc. |
| 18292428 | BENDABLE SHAFT FOR A MEDICAL HAND-HELD INSTRUMENT | Non-Final OA | Aesculap AG |
| 18890966 | NON-UNIFORM LOADING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES | Non-Final OA | Medtronic, Inc. |
| 18688151 | SIZE ADJUSTABLE AORTIC ENDOGRAFT FENESTRATION DEVICE AND RETRIEVABLE VESSEL MARKER | Non-Final OA | The University of Toledo |
| 18841972 | MEDICAL WATER JET SCALPEL DEVICE AND MEDICAL WATER JET SCALPEL SYSTEM | Final Rejection | BLUESAIL SURGICAL CO., LTD. |
| 18009058 | WOUND DEBRIDEMENT CLOTH | Non-Final OA | LOHMANN & RAUSCHER GMBH |
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